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Built To Last

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|-G3--G/F#-3---Em7-3---Cadd9--3----D2--Dsus4--3----Bm2-|
B|-3---3----3-----3----3----3----3-|
G|-0---0----0-----0----2----2----4-|
D|-0---0----2-----2----0----0----4-|
A|-2---x----2-----3----x----x----2-|
E|-3---2----0-----x----x----x----x-|
[Intro]
G   Em7   G D G
[Verse]
GI've looked for love in stranger placesG/F#  
Em7but never Cadd9found someone like DyouDsus4  D  
Gsomeone whose smile
Gmakes me feel I've been holG/F#ding Em7back
and now there's Cadd9nothing I can Ddo
[Chorus]
cause this is Bmreal, and this is Cgood
it warms the Bminside just like it Cshould
but most of Dadd9all
most of Dall, it's built to Glast
it's built to Em7last
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Verse]
Gall of our friends
saw from the starG/F#t
Em7so why didCadd9n't we believe it tDoo?Dsus4  D  
Gnow look, where we are
you're in my heart nowG/F#  
aEm7nd there's no escaCadd9ping it for yoDu
[Chorus]
cause this is Bmreal, and this is Cgood
it warms the Bminside just like it Cshould
but most of Dadd9all
most of Dall, it's built to Glast
it's built to Em7last
[Bridge]
Gwalking on the hills at night
Gwith those fireworks and candlelightG/F#  
Em7you and i were Cadd9made to get love DrighDsus4tD  
[Chorus]
cause this is Bmreal, and this is Cgood
it warms the Bminside just like it Cshould
but most of Dadd9all
most of Dall, it's built to Glast
it's built to Em7last
[Verse]
cause you are the Bmsun in my uniCverse
consider the Bmbest when we felt the Cworst
and most of Dsus4all, most of Dall
most of Bmall, most of Cadd9all,
most of aDsus4ll, most of aDll
it's built to Glast
[Outro]
G   Em7   G   Em7   G D G

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Built To Last

by Mêlée

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

Dadd9

[Chords]

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D Dsus4 Bm

e|-3---3----3-----3----2----3----2-|

B|-3---3----3-----3----3----3----3-|

G|-0---0----0-----0----2----2----4-|

D|-0---0----2-----2----0----0----4-|

A|-2---x----2-----3----x----x----2-|

E|-3---2----0-----x----x----x----x-|

[Intro]

G Em7 G D G

[Verse]

G G/F#

I've looked for love in stranger places

Em7 Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

but never found someone like you

someone whose smile

G G/F# Em7

makes me feel I've been holding back

Cadd9 D

and now there's nothing I can do

[Chorus]

Bm C

cause this is real, and this is good

Bm C

it warms the inside just like it should

Dadd9

but most of all

D G

most of all, it's built to last

Em7

it's built to last

[Instrumental]

G D G

[Verse]

all of our friends

G/F#

saw from the start

Em7 Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

so why didn't we believe it too?

now look, where we are

G/F#

you're in my heart now

Em7 Cadd9 D

and there's no escaping it for you

[Chorus]

Bm C

cause this is real, and this is good

Bm C

it warms the inside just like it should

Dadd9

but most of all

D G

most of all, it's built to last

Em7

it's built to last

[Bridge]

walking on the hills at night

G G/F#

with those fireworks and candlelight

Em7 Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

you and i were made to get love right

[Chorus]

Bm C

cause this is real, and this is good

Bm C

it warms the inside just like it should

Dadd9

but most of all

D G

most of all, it's built to last

Em7

it's built to last

[Verse]

Bm C

cause you are the sun in my universe

Bm C

consider the best when we felt the worst

Dsus4 D

and most of all, most of all

Bm Cadd9

most of all, most of all,

Dsus4 D

most of all, most of all

it's built to last

[Outro]

G Em7 G Em7 G D G

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